The LearnEnglish team’s top ten tips

Links from the presentation

Tip 1: Take time to explore the sites

• LearnEnglish Kids
learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org

• LearnEnglish Teens
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

• LearnEnglish
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

Tip 2: Get to know the page layout

• LearnEnglish > Skills > Listening A1 > Booking a table
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/a1-beginner-listening/booking-a-table

Tip 3: Lead into your lesson

• LearnEnglish Teens > Skills > Listening B1 > Difficult situations
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/difficult-situations
• LearnEnglish Teens > Skills > Reading B1 > Friendship quiz
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading/friendship-quiz

Tip 4: Do the activities yourself first

• LearnEnglish Kids > Listen and watch > How to ... videos
learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/how-to-videos

• LearnEnglish Teens > Study break > Graded reading

learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading

Tip 5: Use graded reading for mixed-ability classes

• LearnEnglish Teens > Study break > Graded reading
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading

Tip 6: Bring special days into your classroom

• LearnEnglish > General English > Magazine
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/magazine
º UN World Humanitarian Day
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/magazine/un-world-humanitarian-day

© 2019 British Council www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish

 º International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/magazine/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples
º International Day of Friendship
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/magazine/international-day-of-friendship

• LearnEnglish Teens > UK now > Read UK

learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk
º WWW@30
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/www30
º Holi
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/holi
º International Women’s Day
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/international-womens-day

• Video zone
º LearnEnglish Kids > Listen and watch > Video zone > Ramadan begins
learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/video-zone/ramadan-begins
º LearnEnglish Teens > Study break > Video zone > Earth Hour
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/earth-hour
º LearnEnglish > General English > Video zone > Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot
on the climate crisis
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/video-zone/greta-thunberg-and-george-monbiot-on-the-climate-crisis

• Special days coming up

º World Teachers’ Day (5 October)
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/magazine/world-teachers-day
º World Mental Health Day (10 October)
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/magazine/world-mental-health-day
º Diwali (27 October)
LE Kids – learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/video-zone/happy-diwali
LE Teens – learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/diwali
LE – learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/magazine/diwali
º Halloween (31 October)
LE Kids – learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/flashcards/halloween-flashcards
LE Teens – learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/halloween
LE – learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/magazine/halloween

Tip 7: Use the sites as a springboard

• LearnEnglish Teens > Vocabulary > Advanced vocabulary
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/advanced-vocabulary
º Best mates
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/advanced-vocabulary/best-mates

© 2019 British Council www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish

 • LearnEnglish Teens > UK now > Film UK
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/film-uk
º Zombie School: A Survival Guide
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/film-uk/zombie-school-survival-guide

Tip 8: Flip your classroom

• LearnEnglish Teens > Grammar > Beginner (and Intermediate) grammar
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar
º Past simple – irregular verbs
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-grammar/past-simple-irregular-verbs

Tip 9: Encourage your learners to do self-study

• LearnEnglish > Grammar > Basic Grammar
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/basic-grammar
• TeachingEnglish > Teaching resources > Teaching secondary > Activities >
LearnEnglish Teens Learner Diary
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/learnenglish-teens-learner-diary

Tip 10: Keep in touch with us

• Facebook LearnEnglish: www.facebook.com/LearnEnglish.BritishCouncil
• Facebook LearnEnglish Teens: www.facebook.com/LearnEnglishTeens.BritishCouncil
• Facebook LearnEnglish Parents: www.facebook.com/LearnEnglishParents.BritishCouncil
• Facebook TeachingEnglish: www.facebook.com/TeachingEnglish.BritishCouncil
• Twitter LearnEnglish: twitter.com/LearnEnglish_BC
• Instagram LearnEnglish Teens: www.instagram.com/britishcouncilteens
• LearnEnglish newsletter: learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/newsletter
• LearnEnglish Teens newsletter: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/newsletter
• LearnEnglish Kids newsletter: learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/newsletter
• TeachingEnglish newsletter: www.teachingenglish.org.uk/newsletter
• YouTube LearnEnglish: www.youtube.com/user/BritishCouncilLE
• YouTube LearnEnglish Teens: www.youtube.com/user/BCLearnEnglishTeens
• YouTube LearnEnglish Kids: www.youtube.com/user/BritishCouncilLEKids
• YouTube TeachingEnglish: www.youtube.com/user/BritishCouncilTE

© 2019 British Council www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish